Kells Chester
There are approximately 1 people named Kells Chester living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Kells with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Chester. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Kells
5
Alive today
Named Chester
16K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 5
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2022
Average age: 4
Estimated bearers: 16K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,555
Per 100K: 4.62
Top ancestry: White (63.4%)
First name trend
Kells: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Kells. The peak year was 2022 with 5 births. The average person named Kells today is 4 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Chester surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Chester, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 63.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Chester described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Chester at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White63.4% · 8,747
- Black or African American27.2% · 3,758
- Two or more races4.2% · 574
- Hispanic or Latino3.1% · 426
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 177
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 116
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Kells has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0000% of the US population, based on 5 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Chester appears at a rate of 4.62 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0046%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Kells Chester. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Chester
FAQ
Kells Chester: questions and answers
How many people are named Kells Chester?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Kells Chester. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0000%) with the surname frequency (4.62 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Kells Chester?
We classify Kells Chester as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Kells a male or female name?
Kells is predominantly male. Out of 5 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Kells profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are called Kells Chester?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.